Archive for May 2011

East Coast Star Party: The East Coast Star Party is scheduled for June 2 – 4 near Coinjock, NC at the Hampton Lodge Camping Resort, approximately 45 miles south of the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area. To reach the site from this area, drive south on US 158, cross the Joseph Palmer Knapp Bridge at Coinjock. Turn […]

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Richmond Astronomical Society 738th Consecutive Meeting March 8, 2011 —– Jim Browder called our meeting to order in the Eureka room. Greeting & Announcements – approximately 37 in attendance at the meeting. Share Table A member brought in a few photos taken through his telescope. Star maps. One member jokingly announced he brought in […]

Astronomy Day 2011: Many many thanks to all who helped out with this year’s Astronomy Day at the Science Museum. We had a steady flow of interested and engaged visitors. The activities included our traditional water rockets, solar viewing, telescopes on display, telescope construction, video astronomy, “Touch-a-meteorite,” indoor air pressure rockets and our roving astronaut. […]

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Solar Eclipse 2017

The big event of 2017 is going to be a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21. It’s the first total solar eclipse visible from the continental United States in nearly four decades. But, it’s only going to be visible in certain locations. the web sitespace.com has a very nice video of where you’ll be able to see it.

For us Virginians, that means travel to Tennessee, far western N. Carolina, or S. Carolina.